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The Guardian - US
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Alice Herman

Republicans renew push to expand federal powers to punish non-profits

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The chair of the House rules committee, Michael Burgess, listens during a meeting in Washington DC on 16 July 2018. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

House Republicans have renewed a push to pass a bill that would allow the treasury department to strip non-profit groups it deems to be supporting “terrorism” of their tax-exempt status.

The so-called “non-profit killer” bill would give the government broad powers to sanction civil society organizations. Progressive groups have rallied in opposition to the bill in recent days, arguing that Donald Trump’s administration could invoke it to punish his political opponents.

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